Downhill running tips! If you’re doing a hilly race you need to make sure you’re efficient on the downhills or you’ll lose time. Here are my tips for running efficiently downhill without trashing your legs! 1️⃣ Avoid leaning back and putting the brakes on. When you’re running downhill you may have a tendency to want to lean back and put the brakes on with a big heel strike. This not only slows you down but it also ramps up the forces going through your legs with every step. Instead lean into the